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breadroot
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breadroot, n.
The root of a leguminous plant (Psoralea esculenta ), found near the Rocky Mountains. It is usually oval in form, and abounds in farinaceous matter, affording sweet and palatable food. [1913 Webster]
" It is the Pomme blanche of Canadian voyageurs." [1913 Webster]
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